Canon SX200 IS vs Panasonic DMC-TZ8

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Better macro capability

0 cm

3 cm

Almost the same

Much faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/1300s

2.5x faster max shutter speed

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

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the Canon SX200 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ8

Better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Smaller

103x60x32 mm

103x61x38 mm

Around 20% smaller

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.3

f/3.4

At its widest zoom, the DMC-TZ8's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Thinner

1.3"

1.5"

Around 20% thinner

Much longer exposures

60s

15s

4x longer exposures

Cheaper

$186.32

$249.00

The best price we've seen is $63 cheaper (around 30% less)

Slightly lighter

214 g

220 g

Almost the same

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the Panasonic DMC-TZ8

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

61	vs	61
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Great zoom
	12x

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Good macro capabilities

SX200 IS:	0 cm
DMC-TZ8:	3 cm

Heavy

SX200 IS:	220 g
DMC-TZ8:	214 g

Quite thick

SX200 IS:	1.5"
DMC-TZ8:	1.3"

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

SX200 IS:	103x61x38 mm
DMC-TZ8:	103x60x32 mm

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Poor zoom
	12x

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379

Has slightly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Has slightly more zoom

Is slightly more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304

Has a GPS

Higher resolution movies

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199

Cheaper

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300

Higher resolution movies

Significantly higher resolution screen

Worse wide angle

Less zoom

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Much more zoom

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371

Significantly more zoom

Significantly larger screen

More expensive

Slightly thicker

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321

Has a GPS

Significantly larger screen

Slightly larger

More expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$174 - $479

Has a GPS

Significantly more zoom

Slightly thicker

Slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ8

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Canon PowerShotSX200 IS vs Panasonic LumixDMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ8

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix P500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

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DMC-TZ8